Earlene Alice Chapman passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Watsonville, CA to Earl and Barbara Morford on August 26, 1954. Over 15 years, split between California and Texas, she and her husband were foster parents for 55 special needs and medically fragile infants, adopting 5.  Earlene enjoyed spending time with her large family and travelling with her husband, Richard, and her service dog, Ranger.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Barbara Morford, and her brother, Dennis.

Visitation will be from 5PM to 7PM, Friday, January 13, 2023 at DeBerry Funeral Home in Denton, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 2PM, Saturday also at DeBerry's.

Earlene is survived by her husband Richard and children, Peter, Sarah (Kwast), David, Michelle, Rachel, Noah and Caleb; her brothers, Clifford and Allen.  And Ranger.